SB518 • 2026

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY PERMITS.

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Sponsor: RICHARDS, AQUINO, CHANG, FEVELLA, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Gabbard
Last action: 2026-01-21
Official status: Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY PERMITS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY PERMITS.
DLNR; Commercial Activity; Right-of-Entry Permits; Unencumbered State Lands; State Beaches; Wiki Permits Service Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to update the online Wiki Permits service to include locations for which a right-of-entry permit for commercial activity is available via the service.
Requires public input prior to the removal of any location from the list of available locations.
Requires the Department to refund fees for right-of-entry permits if the permitted location is removed from the list of available locations before the commercial activity occurs.

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Bill History

2026-01-21 S
Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-21 S
Referred to WTL, WAM.
2025-01-17 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY PERMITS.
DLNR; Commercial Activity; Right-of-Entry Permits; Unencumbered State Lands; State Beaches; Wiki Permits Service
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to update the online Wiki Permits service to include locations for which a right-of-entry permit for commercial activity is available via the service. Requires public input prior to the removal of any location from the list of available locations. Requires the Department to refund fees for right-of-entry permits if the permitted location is removed from the list of available locations before the commercial activity occurs.

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SB518

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

518

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to Commercial activity permits
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The department
of land and natural resources shall update the online permitting service, wiki
permits, which allows authorized applicants to reserve and purchase
right-of-entry permits for commercial activity on unencumbered land,
specifically, state public beaches, pursuant to section 13-221-35, Hawaii
Administrative Rules, to include the following information:

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(1)
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A
list of all available locations on unencumbered land for which a right-of-entry
permit may be reserved using the wiki permits service; and

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(2)
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Issue
a public notice if a location is to be removed from the list of available
locations; provided that the department shall seek public input for or against
the proposed removal.

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The department of land and natural
resources shall refund any fees paid for a right-of-entry permit that was issued
for a commercial activity if the department removes the permitted location from
the list of available locations before the commercial activity occurs.

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DLNR; Commercial
Activity; Right-of-Entry Permits; Unencumbered State Lands; State Beaches; Wiki
Permits Service

Description:

Requires
the Department of Land and Natural Resources to update the online Wiki Permits
service to include locations for which a right-of-entry permit for commercial
activity is available via the service.
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Requires public input prior to the removal of any location from the list
of available locations.
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Requires the Department
to refund fees for right-of-entry permits if the permitted location is removed from
the list of available locations before the commercial activity occurs.

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